Nov 042011
 
What do the French today think of the Huguenots back then, especially during the 16th Century War of Religions?

  (asked by Larry from Australia) I saw in a previous post another Australian was talking about Protestantism and the Reformed Church of France. Although, as you said, French are either generally ambivalent or hostile towards religion, how do they feel about the historic treatment of the Huguenots and events such as the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre? Are there feelings of guilt or remorse amongst the population, apathy towards these events, or just a feeling that it was entirely the [Read the rest]